Parliament security breach: Four arrested charged under anti-terror law
Dec 14, 2023, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The four, who were arrested over the security breach in Parliament, have been charged under the anti-terror law and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA, media reports said.
Bengal govt challenges Calcutta HC stay against BJP MLAs in National Anthem disrespect case
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The West Bengal Government on Wednesday moved to a double bench of Calcutta High Court challenging its single bench order asking the Kolkata Police to refrain from any action against some opposition BJP legislators till January 17 for allegedly disrespecting the National Anthem in the state Assembly.
Home Ministry orders enquiry into Parliament security breach
Dec 14, 2023, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry has formed a panel to probe into the shocking Parliament security breach that happened on Wednesday when the proceedings of the Lok Sabha were on.
Parliament security scare: Accused Sagar Sharma is a Lucknow e-rickshaw driver
Dec 14, 2023, at 05:22 am
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: One of the two accused in Wednesday's Lok Sabha security breach case has been identified as Sagar Sharma, who is a resident of Ramnagar locality in the Alambagh area of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
6 involved in Parliament smoke scare, security rules changed after breach
Dec 14, 2023, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Six people were involved in the planning and execution of a major security breach in Parliament on Wednesday of which five have been arrested by the police, media reports said.
NIA conducts raid across multiple locations in Bengaluru in LeT prison radicalisation case
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:54 pm
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided multiple locations across Bengaluru in a case relating to the radicalisation of prisoners by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist.
Vajra Prahar 2023: India-USA's Joint Special Force exercise concludes in Meghalaya
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:03 pm
The 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise "Vajra Prahar 2023" concluded recently at the Joint Training Node in Meghalaya.
Uttar Pradesh: Two children hurt as school bus overturns
Dec 13, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Two children were injured when a school bus in a bid to save a motorcyclist overturned in a moat in Amritpur area of Farrukhabad district here in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police sources said here.
West Bengal: Three people die after water tank falls on them in Burdwan Railway Station
Dec 13, 2023, at 10:52 pm
At least three people were killed and 20 others injured when a large overhead water tank fell on them at a platform in West Bengal's Burdwan Railway station on Wednesday.
Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM, PM Narendra Modi attends ceremony
Dec 13, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai, who commenced his political career at the panchayat level, was sworn in on Wednesday as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister by Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajya Sabha pays tributes to martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack
Dec 13, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the brave security personnel who made supreme sacrifice to defend the temple of democracy 22 years ago in 2001, after terrorists attacked the Parliament complex.
New Delhi: Police detain two people for protesting outside Parliament with smoke canisters
Dec 13, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Delhi Police on Wednesday detained two protestors from outside Parliament for allegedly protesting with yellow colour smoke canisters, an official said here.
Dec 13, 2023, at 09:23 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there is a need to develop countermeasures to deal with challenges related deepfake, cyber security, data theft and terrorist organizations.
Security breach in Parliament: Two persons enter Lok Sabha, open smoke canisters
Dec 13, 2023, at 08:37 pm
In a major security breach in the Parliament, which was marking the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terror attack, two persons opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic in the Lok Sabha.
Mohan Yadav swears in as Madhya Pradesh CM, PM Modi attends ceremony
Dec 13, 2023, at 06:27 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the Chief Ministerial oath to Mohan Yadav on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tributes to martyrs of Parliament attack
Dec 13, 2023, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were among those who paid tributes on Wednesday to the brave security personnel martyred in a terror attack on Parliament on this day in 2001.
Turkey to cover tuition fees of university students from Gaza
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:57 am
Ankara: The Turkish government said on Tuesday that Post-Graduate and doctoral students from the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip will be exempted from paying tuition fees in the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Brazilian first lady's X account attacked by hackers
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:48 am
Brasilia: Brazil's first lady Rosangela Lula da Silva's X handle was breached by hackers, who then exploited her account to disseminate explicit pornographic images, the Brazilian media reported.
Kharge slams Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar over his stance on caste census
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:31 am
New Delhi/Belagavi: Country President Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday criticised Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's stand against releasing the Karnataka caste survey report.
Air India unveils new uniform for pilot, crew designed by Manish Malhotra
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India unveiled new uniforms for its pilots and crew members on Tuesday.
Thousands gather in Gangtok to listen to Dalai Lama's sermon
Dec 13, 2023, at 06:41 am
Gangtok/UNI: Thousands of devotees gathered at Paljour Stadium, as well as in front of giant screens installed at various spots across the city, to witness the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama delivering a sermon on the 37 practices of Bodhisattvas on Tuesday.
'Amit Shah has habit of rewriting history': Rahul Gandhi's retort after BJP targets Jawaharlal Nehru
Dec 13, 2023, at 06:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Amit Shah blamed the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for blunders on Kashmir, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the Home Minister has a "habit of rewriting history."
Karnataka HC asks media not to telecast interview of woman publicly stripped
Dec 13, 2023, at 04:10 am
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Calling a section of media irresponsible and insensitive on Tuesday, Karnataka High Court suo motu directed them not to telecast any interview of a woman, who was partially stripped and paraded in Vantamuri village in Belagavi district.
BJP's choice for Rajasthan CM post is a first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma
Dec 13, 2023, at 02:52 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Keeping up with its trend of fielding fresh faces for top jobs in the heartland states it won, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saved the biggest surprise for the last-Rajasthan as it picked a first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as the chief minister of the state.
Amit Shah introduces amendment bills in Lok Sabha to replace existing criminal laws
Dec 13, 2023, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha three amendment bills, which will replace the three existing criminal laws in the country
AI should not be an end but a means to enhance the quality of human life: Droupadi Murmu
Dec 13, 2023, at 12:29 am
Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said Artificial Intelligence should not be an end but a means whose purpose is to enhance the quality of human life.
Elderly woman fatally strangles 4-year-old kid in Kerala
Dec 12, 2023, at 11:05 pm
In a gruesome incident, a paternal aunt strangled a 4-year-old boy to death at their house at Vannamada near Kozhinjampara in this district on Monday night.
Rajasthan: BJP takes yet another surprise move by naming first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as new CM
Dec 12, 2023, at 10:34 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named first-time MLA from the Sanganer assembly constituency Bhajanlal Sharma as Chief Minister-elect in Rajasthan, marking yet another surprise move by the political outfit.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two suspects arrested with arms in Anantnag
Dec 12, 2023, at 09:48 pm
Security forces arrested two suspects and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district, the Army said on Tuesday.
KGMU honours inaugural VC, urologist and robotic surgery champion Mahendra Bhandari with DSc
Dec 12, 2023, at 09:04 pm
Lucknow: Distinguished Urologist, robotic surgery champion, and CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, Mahendra Bhandari, was conferred the degree of DSc (Honoris Causa) by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in recognition of his exemplary contribution to the development of two premier medical institutions in India and his outstanding work in the fields of Urology, Kidney Transplant and Robotic Surgery.